We recently sat down and watched Jordan Peele’s US and being mythologists and symbologists wanted to explore the meaning of the number 11:11 that is repeatedly referenced throughout… Read more “11:11, Synchronicity and Rabbits in Jordan Peele’s US”
Category: Movies
Go Dark, Or Go Home: A Review Of Passengers
(Warning: Spoilers Ahead!) We went and saw the movie Passengers last night. It looked like an interesting premise; two people woken up from hibernation on a spacecraft… Read more “Go Dark, Or Go Home: A Review Of Passengers”
Moana, Maui, and Misunderstood Mythology
Disney is a folklorist’s conundrum; it is great to see these ancient stories still circulating through the public sphere, and reviving in popularity, but the corporatization of… Read more “Moana, Maui, and Misunderstood Mythology”
Arrival (the movie), and Linguistic Determinism
(Note: No Spoilers) We went and saw Arrival over the weekend, and both thoroughly enjoyed it. I think part of the reason may be that as scholars in… Read more “Arrival (the movie), and Linguistic Determinism”